Anzac
Americannoun
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a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
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a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.
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any Australian or New Zealander.
noun
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(in World War I) a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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(now) any Australian or New Zealand soldier
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the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915
Etymology
Origin of Anzac
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown was heckled on Friday as he formally welcomed crowds to a service marking Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance for military servicemen and servicewomen.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Police said there was no threat to Thursday’s events for Anzac Day, when thousands gather for dawn services and street marches around Australia to commemorate the nation’s war dead.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
"People express great pride in the way in which Australia has fought - this is what's known as the Anzac legend," says Peter Stanley, the former principal historian at the AWM.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will lead an Anzac Day dawn service in capital Canberra from 5 a.m.
From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023
The 29th Brigade, composed of the 5th Connaught Rangers, 6th Leinsters, 6th Irish Rifles, and the 10th Hampshires, was detached from the Division, and landed at Anzac, to co-operate with the Dominion Forces.
From The Irish at the Front by MacDonagh, Michael
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